Gambia vs Nigeria: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Gambia
1.3%
in 2025
Nigeria
1.2%
in 2025
Gambia rank
29th
Nigeria rank
31st
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Gambia ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.